Essays about: "PFAS"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 110 essays containing the word PFAS.

  1. 16. Assessing the thyroid gland impairing effects associated to GenX exposure : A literature study

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Julia Mauritzon; [2023]
    Keywords : PFAS; GenX; HFPO-DA; Thyroid gland; PFAS; GenX; HFPO-DA; Sköldkörteln;

    Abstract : GenX, a newly synthesized per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), has gained attention as a supposedly safer replacement for the long-chain PFAS, PFOA. Given the thyroid gland being known to be a target organ for the health effects of PFOA, it is crucial to investigate GenX potential impact on the thyroid gland. READ MORE

  3. 17. A Toxic Legacy? : A Study of PFAS Leakage from Landfills in the Eastern Part of Mälaren

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Elsa Hård af Segerstad; [2023]
    Keywords : Landfills; PFAS; Leachate; Mälaren-Görväln; Östra Mälaren Water Protection Area; Norrvatten; Drinking Water; Characterisation; Risk Assessment; Deponier; PFAS; Lakvatten; Mälaren-Görväln; Östra Mälarens vattenskyddsområde; Norrvatten; Dricksvatten; Karakterisering; Riskbedömning;

    Abstract : The growing concern around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their negative health and environmental effects have lately become more apparent which also is reflected in the new, more strict regulations of permitted levels of PFAS in drinking water extracted from water resources. However, many point sources of PFAS pollution to the environment and to water resources are still not identified and assessed for risk. READ MORE

  4. 18. Refrigerant Selection for District Heating’s Large-scale Heat Pumps

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Görkem Balyaligil; [2023]
    Keywords : heat pump; district heating; refrigerant; natural; synthetic;

    Abstract : The global demand for heat as the primary source of final energy underscores the urgency of decarbonizing the heating sector to foster sustainability. Heat pumps are crucial in achieving sustainability, particularly in district heating applications, offering efficient centralized heating solutions. READ MORE

  5. 19. Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl : Substances through Fish Consumption

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Welmoed Nauta; [2023]
    Keywords : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Human exposure; Fish consumption; Glasbruket; Target analysis; Mass balance analysis;

    Abstract : Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs mainly through two pathways, inhalation and ingestion. Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including PFAS, is driven mainly by the consumption of foods of marine or terrestrial animal origin. READ MORE

  6. 20. Does in vivo exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonicacid induce an altered colonic barrier function inmice?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Hanna-Dalia Laar; [2022]
    Keywords : PFOA; PFAS; Ulcerative colitis; colon barrier; gastrointestinal permeability; Ussing Chamber;

    Abstract : Background: Several environmental risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis ofinflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and might cause an altered barrier function, a hallmark ofIBD. Recent evidence suggests that patients with late-onset ulcerative colitis (UC) have anincreased serum level of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the major chemical groupscontaminating our diet. READ MORE